Italian

Noun

decoro m ‎(plural decori)

1. decorum
2. dignity

Verb

decoro

1. first-person singular present of decorare

Latin

Etymology

From decus +‎ -ō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈde.ko.roː/, [ˈdɛ.kɔ.roː]

Verb

decorō ‎(present infinitive decorāre, perfect active decorāvī, supine decorātum); first conjugation

1. I decorate, adorn, embellish, grace, beautify
2. I honour

Inflection

Descendants

• English: decorate
• French: décorer
• Italian: decorare
• Portuguese: decorar
• Spanish: decorar

References

• decoro in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• decoro in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “decoro”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• decôro (obsolete, noun only)

Noun

decoro m (plural decoros)

1. appropriateness; decency (behaviour suitable to a social situation)

Synonyms

• decência, propriedade

Verb

decoro

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of decorar

Spanish

Verb

decoro

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of decorar.